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caus⋅al

  [kaw-zuhl]
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–adjective
1. of, constituting, or implying a cause.
2. Grammar. expressing a cause, as the conjunctions because and since.
Origin:
1520–30; < L causālis, equiv. to caus(a) cause + -ālis -al 1

Related forms:
caus⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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caus·al   (kô'zəl)   
adj.  
  1. Of, involving, or constituting a cause: a causal relationship between scarcity of goods and higher prices.
  2. Indicative of or expressing a cause.
n.  A word or grammatical element, such as since or because, expressing a cause or reason.
caus'al·ly adv.
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Causal

Caus"al\, a. [L. causalis. See Cause.] Relating to a cause or causes; inplying or containing a cause or causes; expressing a cause; causative.

Causal propositions are where two propositions are joined by causal words. --Watts.

Causal

Caus"al\, n. A causal word or form of speech.

Anglo-Saxon drencan to drench, causal of Anglo-Saxon drincan to drink. --Skeat.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: caus·al
Pronunciation: 'ko-z&l
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or constituting a cause <causal negligence>
2 : involving causation or a cause causal relationship between driving without insurance and the accident —National Law Journal> causal link exists between the deceptive act and the injury —National Law Journal>
3 : arising from a cause
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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